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Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest artists of all time, was not exactly a noble and humble man. Irritable, arrogant, and impatient, his perfectionism and expectations drove away many potential friends, and even provoked one would-be friend to hit him in the nose, crushing it "like a biscuit." However, what's truly important for us today is that this man ultimately became an artistic genius, mastering the three arts of the Renaissance: sculpture, painting, and architecture. From his early years, when he created the Pieta (at age 25), to his 40 years of tormented work on a monumental tomb for Pope Julius II, to his greatest masterpiece, the paintings in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo astounded people with his almost otherworldly talent.
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Diane Stanley's well-researched, vivid narrative captures the life of the creator of some of the world's most beautiful, heart-wrenching works of art. Her illustrations are fantastically elaborate and include details of many of Michelangelo's sculptures and paintings. Michelangelo is a perfect introduction to art and art history, with plenty of compelling background information about the Renaissance and life in 15th and 16th century Italy. Stanley has written many other award-winning picture-book biographies, including Leonardo da Vinci and Cleopatra. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter
Diane Stanley is the celebrated author and illustrator of a prize-winning series of picture-book biographies. Often working in collaboration with her husband, Peter Vennema, Ms. Stanley has brought to life such historical figures as Peter the Great, Joan of Arc, Leonardo da Vinci, William Shakespeare, Shaka, and Cleopatra. On a lighter side, she has also written such humorous books as Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter and Saving Sweetness. Ms. Stanley lives in Houston, TX.
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- PublisherOctopus
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0706416538
- ISBN 13 9780706416534
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages48
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